6 Best Diana Lynn Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 1, 2026

Diana Lynn brought bright, quick-witted charm to Hollywood comedy as a teenager and became one of Paramount’s most reliable young supporting talents. The Major and the Minor and Star Spangled Rhythm are early highlights, And Then There Were None murders ten strangers on an island, Our Hearts Were Young and Gay follows two young women across Europe, My Friend Irma manages a dim roommate’s chaos, and The Kentuckian pursues a frontiersman’s feud.

The Kentuckian (1955)

TMDB ★ 6.3

Arthur Hunnicutt is in this Burt Lancaster western about a frontiersman and his young son who journey toward a new life, pursued by an old family feud.

Directed by Burt Lancaster · 1h 44m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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My Friend Irma (1949)

TMDB ★ 6.2

Diana Lynn features in this comedy about a sensible young woman who tries to manage the chaos caused by her scheming, dim-witted roommate.

Directed by George Marshall · 1h 43m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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And Then There Were None (1945)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Ten strangers invited to an island are murdered one by one, each death matching an old nursery rhyme.

Directed by René Clair · 1h 38m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel · Rent: Fandango At Home · Buy: Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Diana Lynn appears in this comedy about two carefree young women who navigate mishaps and romance during a chaperoned trip to Europe.

Directed by Lewis Allen · 1h 21m · Rated NR

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Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)

TMDB ★ 6.4

Diana Lynn appears in this wartime musical revue where a studio gatekeeper falsely claims to be a top executive to impress his visiting sailor son.

Directed by George Marshall · 1h 39m · Rated NR

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The Major and the Minor (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.4

Diana Lynn features in this comedy about a woman who poses as a child to save on train fare and ends up pursued by a military officer.

Directed by Billy Wilder · 1h 40m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

▶ Trailer Letterboxd

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Diana Lynn Movies

The Kentuckian (1955)

My Friend Irma (1949)

And Then There Were None (1945)

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)

Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)

The Major and the Minor (1942)

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